2. A lifetime lesson…

    Comment November 17, 2014

    Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will. Sometimes a “mistake” can end up being the best decision you ever make. There is nothing that can happen TO you that can’t also happen FOR you…if you’ll let it. ~Mandy Hale

  4. Stability of Earth…

    Comment November 17, 2014

    I arise today
    Through the strength of heaven:
    Light of sun,
    Radiance of moon,
    Splendour of fire.
    Speed of lightning,
    Swiftness of wind,
    Depth of sea,
    Stability of earth,
    Firmness of rock. 

    ~ Saint Patrick

    Violet Bells. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

  5. A lifetime lesson

    28 November 16, 2014

    Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will. Sometimes a "mistake" can end up being the best decision you ever make. There is nothing that can happen TO you that can’t also happen FOR you…if you’ll let it. ~Mandy Hale

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  6. Stability of Earth

    24 November 16, 2014

    I arise today
    Through the strength of heaven:
    Light of sun,
    Radiance of moon,
    Splendour of fire.
    Speed of lightning,
    Swiftness of wind,
    Depth of sea,
    Stability of earth,
    Firmness of rock.
    ~ Saint Patrick

  7. Maha Ghosananda and Dalai Lama

    Comment November 16, 2014

    My master Maha Ghosananda [center] and Dalai Lama

    My master Maha Ghosananda [center] and Dalai Lama

    The smile on my master’s face is very contagious. He never lost his smile, even when he was in the hospital. Whenever I asked to see how he’s doing, he replied, “Body sick, Mind well. Our mind has the power to heal the body.” He never spoke more than a few words each day. Always walked around slowly with his two palms together, along with his genuine smile, in meditation style. He never looked sad, angry or depressed – always had that bright smile on his face. Most of his relatives were killed during the war, but he never failed to forgive and move on. My master was the Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism, also known as the Gandhi of Cambodia. One thing my master and I have in common: We both have no interest in money. We see money as a poisonous snake. Master passed a way on March 12, 2007 when he turned 94 years old. ~ Jendhamuni

    Our journey for peace
    begins today and every day.
    Each step is a prayer,
    Each step is a meditation,
    Each step will build a bridge.

    ~Maha Ghosananda

     

  8. What they did to your heart

    Comment November 16, 2014

    If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer
    the consequences for what they did to your heart,
    then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time
    in your mind. When someone you love says goodbye,
    you can stare long and hard at the door they closed
    and forget to see all the doors God has open in front
    of you. ~Shannon L. Alder   Link to Google+

  9. Me and my little sister's son, Kyle

    Comment November 16, 2014

    Kyle turned 6 on October 27, 2014. He’s a bit sad because he misses
    his mother. My little sister, Kyle’s mother, passed a way on November 3, 2013,
    one week after Kyle turned 5. This year, Kyle celebrated his 6th birthday
    without his Mother.   Link to Google+

    Jendhamuni and Kyle, November 14, 2014. Kyle turned 6 on October 27, 2014.

  10. Reason for everything

    Comment November 16, 2014

    There is always a reason for everything
    A reason to live
    A reason to die
    A reason to cry…
    But if you cannot find a reason to smile,
    Can I be the reason for a while? ~sms4smile  Link to Google+

    Fabulous Floral. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

Live & Die for Buddhism

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Me & Grandma

My Reflection

This site is a tribute to Buddhism. Buddhism has given me a tremendous inspiration to be who and where I am today. Although I came to America at a very young age, however, I never once forget who I am and where I came from. One thing I know for sure is I was born as a Buddhist, live as a Buddhist and will leave this earth as a Buddhist. I do not believe in superstition. I only believe in karma.

A Handful of Leaves

A Handful of Leaves

Tipitaka: The pali canon (Readings in Theravada Buddhism). A vast body of literature in English translation the texts add up to several thousand printed pages. Most -- but not all -- of the Canon has already been published in English over the years. Although only a small fraction of these texts are available here at Access to Insight, this collection can nonetheless be a very good place to start.

Major Differences

Major Differences in Buddhism

Major Differences in Buddhism: There is no almighty God in Buddhism. There is no one to hand out rewards or punishments on a supposedly Judgement Day ...read more

Problems we face today

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Of the many problems we face today, some are natural calamities and must be accepted and faced with equanimity. Others, however, are of our own making, created by misunderstanding, and can be corrected...